その少年はもう一つのケーキを取ろうと手を伸ばした。

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English Translation

The boy reached out for another piece of cake.

Furigana

その少年(しょうねん)はもう一(ひと)つのケーキを取(と)ろうと手(て)を伸(の)ばした。

Romanji

Sono shōnen wa mō hitotsu no ke-ki o torou to te o nobashita.

Words

其の (その)

that (something or someone distant from the speaker, close to the listener; actions of the listener, or ideas expressed or understood by the listener); the; um...; er...; uh...

少年 (しょうねん)

boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

もう (もう)

now; soon; shortly; before long; presently; already; yet; by now; (not) anymore; further; more; again; another; the other; interjection used to strengthen expression of an emotion (often exasperation)

一つ (ひとつ)

one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it")

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

ケーキ (ケーキ)

cake

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

取る (とる)

to take; to pick up; to harvest; to earn; to win; to choose; to steal; to eat; to have (a meal); to remove (one's glasses, etc.); to compete (in sumo, cards, etc.); to play

と (と)

if; when; and; with; particle used for quoting (with speech, thoughts, etc.); quoting particle; promoted pawn; indicates question (sentence end)

手 (て)

hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker; help; trouble; care; effort; means; way; trick; move; technique; workmanship; hand; handwriting; kind; type; sort; one's hands; one's possession; ability to cope; hand (of cards); direction; move (in go, shogi, etc.)

伸ばす (のばす)

to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to stretch; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out; to spread evenly (dough, cream, etc.); to dilute; to thin out; to postpone; to prolong; to strengthen; to develop; to expand